HELLENEWAN

Hel
enEwan,
SheWasOnl
y22,

Wr
it
tenBy:JamesA.St
ewar
t

Att hesamet i
met hatIwassaveddur i
ngami ghtymovementofGodi nmyci tyof
Glasgow, agi r
laboutthesameagewasal sosaved.HernamewasHel enEwan( U-
an).
Shewasj ustasl i
pofagi r
l,butatt hever ythresholdofhernewl ifeinChri
st,she
crownedHi m asabsoluteLor dandwast husfill
edwitht heHolySpiri
t.Shehad
accept edt heinvitat
ionofherLor dt o“drinkabundant l
y”I ntheday,t
hatgreatdayof
thef east,Jesusst oodandcr ied,saying,Ifanymant hirst,l
ethi
m comeunt ome, and
drink.Het hatbel i
evethonMe, astheScr ipt
urehassai d,outofhisinnermostbeing
shal lf
lowr iversoflivi
ngwat er.(
Butt hisspakeHeoft heSpi ri
twhichtheythatbeli
eve
onHi m shoul drecei
ve.)(
John7: 32- 39a).Thet orr
entsofl i
vingwatersimplybeganto
fl
owf rom Hel en’sli
fe.

HelenEwanwasbor nar ound1910i ntoanor di narywor ki

ng- classf ami l
y.Shewast he
onlychi l
d.Bot hofherpar ent sl
ovedChr i
stsupr emel y.Thebl essedSonofGodwas
thecent erar oundwhi cht hewhol ehousehol dr evolved.Theyl ivedf oronl yonet hing
andt hatwast opl easeGodi neverydet ailofthei rli
ves.Thr eewel l-mar kedBi bleswer e
alwaysconspi cuousi nt hei rli
vingroom whenIvi si
tedt hem.Af terherconver sionat
theageoff ourt
een, Helen’ swhol epersonal i
tywasr adiantwi tht hegl or
yoft heLor d.
God, i
nHi ssover eigngr ace, hadshonei ntoherdar kenedsouli nor derthatt hr ough
thi
sor dinar y“earthenwar econt ai
ner”mi ghtbemani f
est edthesur passingmaj est yof
thepoweroft hegospel .Thi smanifestationofHi sgl oryast onishedusal l.Her swas
onlyacommonl i
fe,buti twasl itupwi t
ht hegl or yofGod.Iof t
enwonder edhowshe
couldst andsomuchgl or yinherf ragi
leear thenwar econt ainer.Bei ngful loft heHol y
Spiri
t,shewasf ullofChr ist.Asshest udi edtheWor dofGod, undert hei l
lumi nat ing
guidanceoft heHol ySpi ri
t,Het ookoft het r
easur esoft heLor dJesusandr eveal ed
them unt oher( John16: 14- 15).
Thismadeherhear tdancef orjoy.Manyt i
messhe
wouldst opChr i
st i
ansont hestreetand, withradi antf ace,tellofsomechoi cepor tion
ofScr i
pt urewher eshehadf oundsomenewpi ct ureofherbl essedRedeemer .These
fri
endsof tenleftherpr esenceweepi ng.Theysai d,“WehaveseenJesus;wehave
l
ookedi ntoHi sglor i
ousf ace. ”TheaweofGodr emai nedupont heirsoul sthr oughout
theremai nderoft heday.Li keSpur geon, shewasatherver ybestwhenshet ol dusof
herLor d.I twasatsucht imesshest oodoutasasol i
taryfigure, sof arremovedf rom
therestofus.Sheknewt heLor dinsuchadeepi ntimat eway.Manyt estifi
edt hatj ust
herpassingsmi le,orhercheery,“Goodday.Godbl essyou,”wasanupli
ft
ingtonicto
them therestoftheday.I nherprayerlif
e,Helenwassuchanexampl etousall.She
aroseeachmor ningaroundf i
veo’clocktocommunewi t
hherLord.Shewouldnotput
ontheheati nhercol dli
tt
leroom orseekt omakeher sel
fcomf or
tabl
einanyway,
feel
ingshecoul dbemor ealerti
nt hecold.Andbesides,
thoseforwhom shewoul dbe
prayinginforei
gnl andswerenotsi tti
ngincomf or
t.

Shewoul dbegi nhercommuni onwi t

hpr aiseandwor ship.Shet henr eadtheWor dt o
war m herhear t.Sher emember edt hewor dsofherf ell
ow- Scot ,R.Mur rayMcCheyne,
“Itist hel ookt hatsaves, buti tist hegazet hatsanct ifi
es.”Hel engazedwi t
hr aptur e
i
nt ot hef aceofherLor d.Icoul dnotment iont oyout heexpr essi onsofador ation
whi chshewr otei nherdai ryaf tersucht imeswi thherLor d.Theyar et oosacr edf or
publ i
cat ion.Af terf el
lowshi pandcommuni on, foll
owedhermi nist ryofi ntercessi onf or
herf riends, fami ly,forherassembl y,forhundr edsofmi ssionar iesont hefor eignf iel
ds.
Thencameherpr ayermi nistryf ortheunsaved.Shehadal istofunsavedper sonst o
whom shehadt estif
iedandf orwhom shepr ayeddai l
yunt iltheywer ebor nagai n.Her
year ningsaf terthesal vationoft hel ostwer eawf ultobehol d.Ther easonGodgaveher
somanysoul samongr ichandpoor ,youngandol d,i
ll
it
erat eandi nt elli
gent,wast hat
sheagoni zedf ort hem i near nesti ntercessi oni nsi dethevei l.Ther ewasnot hingvague
orgener alaboutherpl eas.Af terher“ transl ation,”hermot herki ndl yal lowedmet ogo
overherdi ariesandt her eIsawt hatthepet iti
onsexpr essedi nt hem wer est rongand
def i
nite.Shegavet hedat ewhenshebegant opr ayf oraper sonandt henthedat e
whent hepr ayerwasanswer ed.Thesedi ariesr eveal edapr ayerl ifet hatmovedGod
andman.Nowondert hatwhenGodpr omot edhert oGlor yatt heageoft went y-t
wo,
manyweptt hroughoutScot l
and, andmi ssionar iesi nfar -
offl andsf elttheyhadl ost
theirgr eat estpr ayerwar rior.Notonl yatt heear lymor ninghourdi dHel encommi tto
herLor dt hewhol eoft henewdaywi t
hal lthati tent ail
ed, butal lthr ought hedayshe
soughtHi sgui dancei nmat t
er ssmal landgr eat .Itwasnosmal lt hingf orhert oshop
forsomeper sonal pieceofcl ot hingandshemi ghtseent opausei nf rontofast oreto
seekHi sgui dancebef oregoi ngi nforapi eceofr ibbon!Shemustpl easeHi mi nall
thingsandshewoul dnotbel edbyt het r
adi tionsofmen.Thatnodoubtexpl ai nst he
remar kofherf riendst hat“ Hel enwasal waysdr essedr ight.”

Helen’sseekingafterlostsoulsalsoputusalltoshame.Her eagai nsheseemedt o

ri
seheadandshoul dersaboveusal l
,evenamongt ensofthousandsofbel i
eversin
ourgreatcityatthattime.Ihavebeenoutont hest r
eetsofGlasgownearmi dnight
withmyt ractsandgospelt extboardsonmanyoccasi onswhenIwoul dseeHel en
busyinherownmet hodofper sonalsoul-
winning.Ihaveseenheronacol dScot t
ish
winter’
seveningwi thherarmsar oundapoordr unkenprosti
tute,t
ell
ingherofJesus
andHi slove.Onot heroccasionsshewoul dbedeal ingwit
hdr unkenmen, seeki
ngt o
l
eadt hem toherSavi or.I
ntheevangel i
sti
cmeet ingsshewasal waysonthealertfor
l
ostsoul s.Sitt
ingneart her earoft hebuildi ng, shewoul dseeawomensi tti
ngal one,
sorrowwr i
tt
enonherf aceandwear inessi nhereyes.Undert heguidanceoft heSpi r
it
,
Helenwoul dsli
poverandsi tbesideher ,prayi nginwar dl
ydur i
ngthewhol eoft he
service.Whent hel adyar oset oleave,Hel enwoul dl eavewi thher ,
talkingaboutt he
messageandencour agingt hel adyt ounbur denherhear t
.Int hisway, moret hanone
soulwhowasbur denedwi ththecar esoft hisl i
feandboweddownwi ththewei ghtof
sinanddespai rwasl edt oknowt heSaviorasHel enpoi ntedhert otheLambofGod
undert helamppostorwhi lewai ti
ngatt hest reet-carst op.Whenf i
nal l
ysheent ered
theUni versi
tyofGl asgow, sheusedt owal ksever almi l
esf rom herhomet ot he
universit
yeachdaysot hatshecoul ddist ri
but et r
act salongt heway.Att hesamet i
me,
shecoul dsavest reet-carf ar eandgi veitt ot hemi ssionarycause.Needl esst osay,
shehadt hejoyofl eadingmanyst udentst oChr i
stonCampus.Rober tMur ray
McCheyneusedt oseal hisletterswi thasket choft hesungoi ngdownbehi ndt he
mount ainsandwi thamot tooveri t
,“THENI GHTCOMETH. ”Itwast hissamef eelingof
urgencyt hatdrewHel enon.

LikeRober tMur rayMcCheyneandSamuelRut herfor d, Hel encar ri

edt hef ragranceof
Chr i
stwi thher ,andl i
keWi lli
am C.Bur nsshemani f
est edt hepoweroft heSpi rit
.Her
bodywasawal ki ngtempl eoft heHol ySpi rit.Thus, wher evershewentt hepowerof
Godwasmani fest ed.Whensheent eredi nt oanyser vice, immedi atel
yt heat mospher e
waschar gedwi thHi spower .Ihaveknownhert osl i
pqui etlyintoapr ayermeet ing
whi chhadal readybegunandsi tont hebackseat ;yet ,ever yoneofusknewt hatshe
hadar r
ivedbecauseoft hemi ghtysenseoft hepr esenceofGodmani festedinour
mi dst .Evangel i
st softensoughtaf terherser vi
ce.I twasnott hatshecoul dsi ngor
speaki npubl ic.Idonott hinksheeversangasol oorgaveapubl i
ctest i
monyi nanyof
theircampai gns.Al lshedidwassi tqui etlyi nt hemeet ingsandpr ay.Yet ,these
evangel istsknewt hatiftheycoul donl yhaveHel enat tendt heirservices, t
herewas
sur et obeami ght yanointingupont hemeet ingSomel eadi ngevangel istshavet ol
dme
thatshewast hemostr emar kableper sont heyeverknewi nt hisway.Oneout standing
Engl ishevangel ist,whenhewasanagedwar r
ior,testifiedt hatpossi blyt hegr eatest
campai gnheeverconduct edwasonei nwhi chHel enwasabl etoat t
endever yser vi
ce
fort woweekswhi l
eshewasonhervacat ion.Iwast alki ngonedaywi thtwo
prof essor sf rom t heUni versityofLondon.Theywer ebel ievers.Wewer et alki
ngabout
dynami cChr istianitywhenoneoft hem suddenl ysai d, “Br otherSt ewar t,
Iwantt otell
youast or y.”Thenhewentont otellofar emar kableyoungl adyont hecampusoft he
GlasgowUni ver sitywhenhewasl ect ur ingt here.Wher evershewentont hecampus,
hesai d, t
hef ragr anceofChr istfoll
owedher .Forexampl e, agr oupofunconver t
ed
student swoul dbej esti
ngandt elli
ngdi rtyst or i
eswhensomeonewoul dsuddenl ysay,
“Shhhhh!Shhh!Her eshecomes!Qui et!”andt hisyoungl adywoul dwal kby,
unconsci ousl yl eavingt hepowerandt heaweoft hepr esenceofGodbehi ndher .He
saidt hati ntheUni versityprayermeet ingt heycoul dal wayst ellifthi
syoungst udent
waspr esentwhethersheprayedal
oudornot,ort
heycouldtel
lwhensheenter
edthe
room withoutheari
ngorseeingher
;theysensedt
hepresenceofGodinthei
rmidst
.I
said,
“Sir,t
hatcouldonlybeoneperson;t
hatwasHELENEWAN! ”

“Yes,”heanswer ed, “thatwashername.Shewasar emar kablesoul -winner .”Anot her

featureofHel en’slifewasherdeepappet i
tefort heWor dofGodandadeepspi ri
tual
penet rationi ntoDi vinet ruth.Shedi dnotj ustleaft hroughherBi bleforpal at abl
e
portionswhi chsui tedt hewhol eBookf r
om Genesi stoRevel at i
on.Thusshebecamea
deepl yint elli
gentchi ldofGod, evenatt heageofsi xteenandsevent een.Herf eetwer e
fi
rml ypl acedont hesol i
dr ockoft heHol yScr i
ptures.Evenwhenshewasahar d-
wor kingst udentinhersecul arstudi esatt heUni ver sity,seeki ngtomakegoodgr ades
forHi sgl or y,shest illgavet imef orBi blestudyandmedi t
ation.Thi smadeherawel l-
balancedChr i
sti
an, thought herewasnot i
meorpl acei nherl i
feforidlegossi por
foolisht alk.Shebubbl edoverwi thcl eanhumorandazestf orl i
feandyet , because
Christf i
lledt hewhol eofherhor izon, shesoughtt omagni fyHi mt hroughahol ylife
andsacr ificialservice.Ever ygrowi nggi rlhasherownher oesandher oi
nes.Hel enwas
nodi fferent .Herf avor i
techar acterwasoneoft heWi gtownmar tyrsoft he
Covenant ingdaysi nScot land,Mar gar etWilson.Mar gar etwassevent eenwhenshe
l
aiddownherl if
ef orChr istont he11t hofMay, 1685, inWi gtown, notver yf arfrom t he
l
itt
let ownofAnwot hwher eSamuelRut herfordspentt heear lyyearsofhi smi nistry.
Shewast hedaught erofGi l
bertWi lson, afarmer .TheWi l
sonf amilyunitedlycar r
iedon
aguer ri
ll
awar f
areconst antlyagai nstt heenemi esoft heGospeloft heirtime.Theyhi d
andcar edf ortheCovenant i
ngpr eacher sandsoughtever yoppor t
unitytomagni fythe
Lord.

InFebr uar yof1685, Mar gar etvent uredt ocr eepf orthfrom herhi di
ngpl aceandst eal
downt oherhomebecauseofhungerandcol d.Shewassoondi scover edbyt he
enemyandl ockedupi npr i
son–i nt he“ Thieves’ Hole”wher et hewor stmal ef
actors
wereherassoci at es.Forsi xorsevenweeksshel ayi nthisdi smalpl ace.Thenshewas
takenoutandpl acedi nanot herpr isonwher econst antl
y, dayandni ght ,shewasasked
todenyherf ait
h.Shest eadf astlyr efused.Anot herpr i
soner ,anel derlywi downamed
Mar gar etLachl i
son, andshe, alongwi thMar garet’syoungsi sterAgnes, agedt hir
teen,
weresent encedt obe“ fl
oggedt hr ought hest r
eet sofWi gtownbyt hepubl i
changman,
andt her eafterbeputf ort hreedaysi nt hejougs, ”Gi l
bertWi l
sonpai dt hesum ofone
hundr edpoundsst erl
ingf ort her eleaseofAgnes, whowast henabsol vedofher
dreadf ulsent ence.ButMar garetwasol denought oknowherownmi ndandwoul d
standorf allaccor dingt oherowndeci sion.Thet ownf olkwer eallafootont hatfateful
dayofMay11t h, 1685.Unt i
lnow, theenemi esoft heGospeli nScot landhadbeenput
todeat hbybur ni ngatt hest ake.Now, forthef i
rstt i
me, theypl annedt ousewat er.This
wast of r
ightent hepr isoner sanddet ert hepeopl ef rom takingl i
kest andsf orthehat ed
trut
h.Ther ewasneart het ownWi gtownal itt
lest ream calledBl adnoch.Atl owwat er,
theSol wayrecedesf ormiles,andi tisoverthenakedsandst hatt heBladnot
ht r
ickl
es
toitsgoal.Butwhent heti
der etur
ns, itr
ushesr apidl
yupt heriver’spathandbyandby
overflowsthebanksonbot hsides.Thatdr eadfulmor ni
ng,twost akeshadbeendr i
ven
i
nt hesandswi thinthechanneloft hestream whi l
ethet i
dewasout ;onefart
herup
thant heother,
butbot hcompar at
ivelynearthet own.Tot hestakef art
heroutthey
fastenedMar garetLachli
son, thewi dow,seekingtoi nti
midatet heyoungergir
lwho
wast iedtothestakeneart heshor e.Thet i
dewasasyetf arout .Thepeoplestood
waiting,pr
eparedt orescuet hetwowomenatt hef ir
stsignoft heirrel
enti
ng.

Thent het i
decamer ushingin.Thepeopl er et
reatedupt hebanksf orsafet y.Thewat er
wasal readyl appingaboutt hef aceofMar garetLachli
son, whowasst ruggl i
ngsi l
entl
y.
“Whatt hinkyeofyourcompani onnow? ”cr i
edsomebr ut alofficialtoMar gar etWi lson,
whof eltt hecol dwavesaboutherwai st.“WhatdoIseebutChr istwr estl
ingout
yonder”Thi nkyet hatwear et hesuf ferers”No!I tisChristi nus. ”Thent hegi rlsang
partoft het went y-f
if
thPsal m and, openi ngherBi ble,r
eadt heei ghthchapt eroft he
Epist
let ot heRomans.Wecani magi newi t
hthatpat hossher eadt heclosi ngwor dsof
thechapt er:Whoshal lseparat eusf rom t heloveofChr ist ?Shal ltri
bulati
on, ordistress,
orpersecut ion,orfami ne,ornakedness, orper il
,orswor d?Asi tiswr it
ten, ForThy
sakewear eki l
ledalldayl ong;wear eaccount edassheepf orthesl aught er.Nay, inall
thesethi ngswear emor ethanconquer orst hroughHi mt hatl ovedus.ForIam
persuaded, thatneitherdeat h, norlife,norangel s,norprinci pali
ties,norpower s,nor
thi
ngspr esent ,northingst ocome, norhei ght,nordepth, noranyot hercreat ure,shall
beablet osepar at
eusf r
om t hel oveofGodwhi chisinChr i
stJesusourLor d.

Finall
y,sheprayed.Thewat erbegant olapoverherf ace.Hertor ment
orsbeganto
pleadforhertorecant.Thef oll
owingdialoguetookpl ace:“
Margar et
,year
eyoung.If
ye’l
lprayfortheking,wewillgiveyouyourl i
fe.”“
I’
llprayforsalvati
ontoall
,but
damnat iont
onone, ”shereplied.Theydashedherundert hewat erandpul
ledherup
again.Peoplelookedonandsai d,“Oh,
Mar garet,
willyesayit?”

“Lord,givehimr epent anceandf orgivenessi nsalvati

on,”shepr ayed.“ Wedonotwant
yourpr ayer
s,”criedtheenemycur si ngherbi t
terl
y.“Justt aketheoat h.”“Nosinfuloath
forme,”sheanswer ed.WhenMar gar etwasr el
easedf ort hatmomentt osweart he
oath,t
hehear tbrokenpeopl ecri
edoutt oMaj orWi r
am, “Shehassai di t
!Shehassai d
i
t!”Butt oMajorWi ram t hebr avegirlgaveaf l
atrefusal.“Iwillnot.Iam oneofChr i
st’
s
chil
dren.”Theypl acedheront hest akeagai nandt hewat ersoft heSol wayroll
edover
herhead.Mar garetwasi nstantl
yint hepresenceofherLor d.Itwasofsuchr ugged
stockast hi
st hatHel enEwancame.Shemi ghtnotbeaskedt odief orherRedeemer
aswasMar gar etWilson, butbyHi sgr aceshewoul dli
vef orHim eachmomentof
everyday.Att heuniver sityHelenwaspr epari
ngher selfforthemi ssionaryservice
amongt heRussi anpeopl eofEast ernEur opewher eI,mysel f,wasl atertol
abor.
Al
readyshewasl
earni
ngtheRussianlanguagei
npr
epar
ati
onforherl
if
e’smi
nist
ry.
ButGod,i
nHiswi
sdom andlove,
call
edherHomeattheageoftwent
y-t
wo.

Shehadbeenspendi nghervacat i
onwi t
hanaunti ntheki ngdom ofFif
eandwhi l
e
therewasconti
nual lyaboutherMast er’
sbusiness.Shewast akenil
lsuddenl yandas
suddenlywascal l
edHome.I twassounexpect edthatitshockedusal l.Iwasl abori
ng
attheti
mei nanevangel ist
iccampai gninacityinnorthernEngland.Whent henews
reachedmeofHel en’sHome- goi
ng,Iwasst unned.Icouldneithereatnorsleep.So
greatwasmygr iefthatt hepeoplewer eamazedt olearnt hatthi
syoungl adyf r
om my
cit
ywasnomor et omet hanaspi ri
tualfr
iendandcompani on;notmyf iance.“Howisit
possibl
e,”t
heyasked, “
thatayoungmancoul dbesobr okendownovert helossof
anyone,especi
allyonlyaf r
iend?”

Iwasnotal oneinmysor r
ow.Thousandsweptt hroughoutScot l
andandGr eatBrit
ain.
Manysoughtt oexpresssomethingofthebl essi
ngt hisli
fehadmeantt othem.For
i
nst ance,atonememor ialser
vice,
aChr istianleaderstoodandt oldtheaudienceof
howHel en’
sspi r
itual
it
yhadsodeepl yaff ectedhim.“ Iwasol denoughtobeher
fat
her ,
”hesai d.“Ihadknownt heLordmanyyear slongert hanshehadknownHi m, but
sti
llsheseemedsof araheadofmespi ritually.
”Onf ar-of
fmi ssi
onstati
ons,Bri
tain
missionar i
esgr i
evedatthenews.Al as,
whowoul dbeart hem upsof ait
hful
lyatthe
ThroneofGr acenow?Whowoul dstepint othisgapandt akeherplace?

Evenmanyyear slaterwhenIwoul dbeagai ni nGl asgow, oneoft hemostt hril

li
ng
exper i
enceswast obewi t
hagr oupofChr isti
anf r
iendswhowoul dbeshar ingwi th
eachot hersomethingofwhatt hisdedi cated, radiantl i
fehadmeantt ousper sonally.
Thever yment i
onofhernamehadachar m;ani rresi st
ibleforcet hatdroveonet ohi s
kneest ocryout,“Oh, God, raiseupot her slikeHel enEwan.Oh, God, makeevenmea
bettermanf orThygl ory!”Somet i
mel ater, whenIhadaf ewdaysf reefrom my
evangel ist
icmeet i
ngs, Ivisitedt hecemet er ywher eHELENhadbeenl aidt or est,
in
ordert oonceagai ngi veGodt hanksf orsuchal ife.Ther eIknel tbef oreGodandl aid
mysel fanewuponHi sal tar,pleadingt hatt hef ir
eofGodwoul df allonevenme.Oneof
thegr avediggerst owhom Ispokecoul dnotatf ir
str ecallanyonehavi ngbeenbur ied
ther esuchasIdescr i
bedt ohi m.“ Youmustr emembert hatwear ebur yi
ngl arge
number sofpeopl eher e;thisisapubl i
ccemet ery,”heexpl ained.AsIwentonspeaki ng,
however ,t
hisstr
ong, stur dylabor erbecamedeepl ymoved.“ Yes, Iremembernow, ”she
said, “
Whenwewer ebur yingt hatbody, Ifeltthepr esenceofGodal lovert hatplace! ”
Now, dearreaders,whati stheexpl anationofsuchal i
fe?Howcoul dayoungl ady,stil
l
pur suingherstudies, neverhavi ngpr eachedaser monorsungasol o,neverhavi ng
traveledmor ethant wohundr edmi lesawayf rom herhome;howcoul dherl if
eso
affectpeopl einallpar t
soft hewor l
dt hatt heyf eltami ghtygener alhadf allen?The
Wor dofGodsays, “Oneofyoushal lchaseat housand;t woshal lputten-thousandt o
f
li
ght
.”

HELENEWAN’ FEhadbe
SLI enwor
thmor
ethanat
housandor
dinar
yChr
ist
ianst
othe
Chur
ch.Andthestor
yofherli
fe,
transl
atedint
omanydi f
fer
entl
anguages,
has
cont
inuedt
oblessmanytoday.What,Isay,
istheexpl
anati
on?Ther
eisonlyone
expl
anat
ion:SHEWASFI
LLEDWI
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beThine,dearSaviour,ItshallbeThinealone.Oh!Comeandr eign,LordJesus;
Ruleovereveryt
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